Non-fatal Swimming Attack

1962 Villa del Mar Beach, Veracruz, Veracruz, MEXICO

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1962

⏰ 15h00

📍 Location

Villa del Mar Beach, Veracruz, Veracruz, MEXICO

🌍 MEXICO

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 20

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left arm severely bitten, surgically amputated

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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